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colin6101

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Capilano dam malfunction causes a death
« on: October 01, 2020, 10:36:21 PM »
Just read about this now, five people swept away and at least one person drowned. The water level rose from 0.6 m to 4.2 m without warning. Be safe out there everyone this year and send your thoughts to this fisher's family. This isn't the normal drowning we read about on the Cap.
https://bc.ctvnews.ca/1-dead-after-dam-releases-flood-of-water-onto-river-in-north-vancouver-1.5129299
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Re: Capilano dam malfunction causes a death
« Reply #1 on: October 02, 2020, 06:46:33 AM »
This has happened before. Why someone is not in prison is beyond me.
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Re: Capilano dam malfunction causes a death
« Reply #2 on: October 02, 2020, 08:31:27 AM »
super sad, my condolences to the family
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Re: Capilano dam malfunction causes a death
« Reply #3 on: October 02, 2020, 11:15:30 AM »
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Re: Capilano dam malfunction causes a death
« Reply #4 on: October 02, 2020, 01:16:56 PM »
Tragic.  I can't imagine the terror and confusion of fishing on a beautiful sunny day, with nary a cloud in the sky, and hearing the roar of a deluge coming down the canyon toward you. And then scrambling up the canyon walls for your life.     
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Re: Capilano dam malfunction causes a death
« Reply #5 on: October 02, 2020, 09:13:33 PM »
Just horrible. I heard they are still looking for one more. The son of the angler that tragically passed.
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Re: Capilano dam malfunction causes a death
« Reply #6 on: October 15, 2020, 03:05:24 PM »
Did they find the Son yet?

What a needless tragedy.
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Re: Capilano dam malfunction causes a death
« Reply #7 on: October 15, 2020, 04:12:18 PM »
I was out fishing last week and saw 3 members of the Search and Rescue in kayaks doing a search of the shoreline on foot.
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Re: Capilano dam malfunction causes a death
« Reply #8 on: October 15, 2020, 05:58:18 PM »
My cousin knows the family. They found the fathers body near the mouth and they think the son got washed out into the ocean.
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